A Retrospective Analysis of Complaints to RSPCA Queensland, Australia, about Dog Welfare

被引:17
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作者
Shih, Hao Yu [1 ]
Paterson, Mandy B. A. [2 ]
Phillips, Clive J. C. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Queensland, Ctr Anim Welf & Eth, White House Bldg 8134,Gatton Campus, Gatton, Qld 4343, Australia
[2] Royal Soc Prevent Cruelty Anim Queensland, Brisbane, Qld 4076, Australia
来源
ANIMALS | 2019年 / 9卷 / 05期
关键词
dog; canine welfare; canine cruelty; neglect; RSPCA; age; ANIMAL-WELFARE; PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY; RISK-FACTORS; RELINQUISHMENT; OWNERS; SHELTERS; VIOLENCE; WALKING; HEALTH; STATES;
D O I
10.3390/ani9050282
中图分类号
S8 [畜牧、 动物医学、狩猎、蚕、蜂];
学科分类号
0905 ;
摘要
Animal neglect and cruelty are important welfare and social issues. We conducted an epidemiological study of dog welfare complaints and identified risk factors. The retrospective study included 107,597 dog welfare complaints received by RSPCA Queensland from July 2008 to June 2018. The risk factors considered were the age of dogs and the year of being reported. The number of complaints received each year increased by 6.2% per year. The most common complaints were poor dog body conformation, insufficient food and/or water, dogs receiving inadequate exercise, and dogs being confined or tethered. Increasing numbers were most evident for poor living conditions and leaving dogs in a hot vehicle unattended, both of which may have resulted from increasing public awareness. The majority of complaints were neglect-related rather than related to deliberate cruelty. Compared with puppies, adult dogs were more likely to be reported to have been poisoned, left unattended in a hot car or abandoned, as well as to have had inadequate exercise and shelter. Reported puppies were more likely to be alleged to have experienced cruelty, lack of veterinary support, overcrowding, poor living and health conditions, and inappropriate surgery. In conclusion, animal neglect was the most commonly reported welfare concern in dogs. Due to an assumed increasing public awareness of some types of cruelty, the trends of reported concerns differed. Adult dogs and puppies were reported to be involved in different types of welfare concerns. Strategies to address cruelty to dogs can be informed by an understanding of risk factors and trends in types of cruelty.
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